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CHERONEA 12 ,EXHIBITION ATHENS

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:44 pm
by system1988
L ETTER OF THE ARCHEOLOGUE sOTIRIADIS

Cheronea 13 exhibition Athens

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:50 pm
by system1988
tHE POLYANDRION (GRAVE OF MEN FALLEN IN BATTLE) OF THE MACEDONIANS

Cheronea 14 exhibition Athens

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:05 pm
by system1988
THE TUMULUS OF THE MACEDONIANS

Cheronea 15 exhibition Athens

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:32 pm
by system1988
From the tumulus of the Macedonians

Cheronea 16 exhibition Athens

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:36 pm
by system1988
From the tumulus of the Macedonians

Cheronea 17 exhibition Athens

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:51 pm
by system1988
From the tumulus of the Macedonians

CHERONEA 18, EXHIBITION ATHENS

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:57 pm
by system1988
From the tumulus of the Macedonians

CHERONEA 19, EXHIBITION ATHENS

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:26 pm
by system1988
Beotian/theban weapons

CHERONEA 20, EXHIBITION ATHENS

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:39 pm
by system1988
Theban helmet

Re: CHERONEA 12 ,EXHIBITION ATHENS

Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:11 pm
by marcus
Great thread! I'm loving these pictures.

Re: CHERONEA 12 ,EXHIBITION ATHENS

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:20 pm
by system1988
Bronze ,outer covering of a macedonian schield .diam. 692cm . The circular blazon in the center bears the representation of Athena Spear Carrier .The blazon is surrouded by a band 2.8 wide ,where the inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ (of the king Alexander ) is to be read. Dated 317-309 when the the son of Alexander the III ,ALEXANDER IV is the only one who bears the royal title in Macedonia

Re: CHERONEA 12 ,EXHIBITION ATHENS

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:37 pm
by system1988
MACEDONIAN CIST-SHAPED TOMB .THESPROTIA Cuirass of iron with gold decoratve fittings to the body ,silver -plated helmet,a sword with a bird -shaped handle Date last decades of the 4th or the beginning of the 3rd centuries BC

Re: CHERONEA 12 ,EXHIBITION ATHENS

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:22 pm
by system1988
Bronze butt/sauroter with part of an iron spear

Re: CHERONEA 12 ,EXHIBITION ATHENS

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:32 pm
by system1988
PAIR OF GRAVES,SECOND HALF OF THE 4TH CENTURY THEIR GOLDEN COLOUR IS DUE TOTHE ALLOY USED,WHICH HAS A HIGH TIN CONTENT.THEIR SHAPE FOLLOWS THE ANATOMY OF THE BODY,AND THE SURFACE BEARS THE PLASTIC DETAILS OF THE SHIN MUSCLES

Re: CHERONEA 12 ,EXHIBITION ATHENS

Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:34 pm
by system1988
FROM THE ASH OF MACEDONIAN TUMULUS Whetstone L 13.9.PORTABLE WHETSTONE WITH SUSPENSION HOLEFOR ITS SSUSPENSION FROM THE WARRIOR S GEAR .IT IS AN ELONGATED STONE BLOCK OF SQUARE CROSS-SECTION ,ONE SIDE OF WHICH HAS BEEN STRONGLY HOLLOWED BY THE FRICTION IN THE SHARPENING OF IRON DAGGERS AND SWORDS